Maria João Rato is a founding partner of Azevedo Soares Advogados.

Practice Areas
Litigation, Civil Law, Labour Law, Criminal Law, Registers and Notary Services.

Academic Qualifications
Law Degree from the Law Faculty of the Lusíada University – Lisbon School (1996).
Postgraduate Studies Degree in Law and Notary from the Law Faculty of the University of Coimbra (2005).

Professional Associations
Portuguese Bar Association (admitted in 2000).

Languages
Portuguese, French and Spanish.